World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Burnham Ward
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Momence, Illinois
Honored By
Matthew Alan Rutherford
Relationship
Grandson
SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE USS HORNET. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA AND THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA.